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Caboose Peak

Peak

Northern Drakensberg

Mnweni (Amangwane)

Caboose Peak is in Mnweni, with Icidi Pass and Mbundini Pass in the surrounding mountains. The summit requires further walking beyond the passes, adding to the approach and return.

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Cambalala House

Hut or Camp

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

Cambalala is a self-catering cottage situated close to the top of Mike’s Pass in the Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Cathedral Peak Reserve of the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg. Vehicle access is restrict…

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Cannibal Cave

Cave

Northern Drakensberg

Royal Natal

Cannibal Cave is a rock shelter in the northern Drakensberg near Royal Natal. It has San rock art and is associated with historical accounts of people taking refuge during conflicts in the r…

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Cascades Path Rock

Rock Art

Northern Drakensberg

Royal Natal

Located in the Royal Natal National Park along the Mahai river, a short walk of about 800m from the Mahai campsite. This is the only rock art site accessible to people in wheel chairs. Casca…

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Castle Buttress

Peak

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

Castle Buttress is in the Cathedral Peak area. Organ Pipes Pass can be approached via the Camel Route or Thuthumi Ridge. Choose the intended pass approach and plan the onward Castle Buttress…

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Cathedral Peak

Peak

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak · Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak is in the Cathedral Peak area, near Bell Cave. The summit outing from Cathedral Peak Hotel is a long mountain day with steep rock scrambling and exposed sections. Read our Cat…

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Cathedral Peak Hike

Hike

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

19 km · 10 hours · Very Difficult

Cathedral Peak is a long, arduous mountain outing from Cathedral Peak Hotel, requiring a high level of fitness. For the full summit-and-return trip, the hotel’s hiking information describes …

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Cathedral Peak Hotel

Accommodation

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak Hotel is a 4-star, family-owned hotel in the Cathedral Peak valley, surrounded by the Drakensberg mountains. It offers accommodation, meals and a range of outdoor activities. …

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Chain Ladder Pass

Hike · Pass

Northern Drakensberg

Royal Natal

8.4 km · 4 hours · Moderate

The Chain Ladder route reaches the escarpment from Sentinel Car Park, approached via Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge. The ladder ascent is steep and exposed, requiring fitness, confidence with he…

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ChiChi Bush Camp

Hut or Camp

Northern Drakensberg

Mnweni (Amangwane)

ChiChi Bush Camp is near the base of Pins Pass, where the Pins stream meets the Mnweni River. The flat gravel patches described here lie in the riverbed and are exposed to flash flooding, in…

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Cleft Peak

Peak

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

Cleft Peak is in the Cathedral Peak area. Nearby mountain routes include Organ Pipes Pass via Thuthumi Ridge and Tsekesteke Pass, with further walking needed to reach the summit. Explore the…

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Cockade Pass

Pass

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

Cockade Pass is a demanding route to the escarpment in the Cathedral Peak area, with bushy sections, boulder beds and grassy upper slopes. Flood damage has affected the approach, so get rece…

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Cockade Pass Campsite

Hut or Camp

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

Cockade Pass Campsite is a camping spot at the base of Cockade Pass. Ask the reserve about permitted overnight camping before using it. Explore the Cathedral Peak area: The Cathedral Peak an…

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Cockade Peak

Peak

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

Cockade Peak is in the Cathedral Peak area. Cockade Pass and Tsekesteke Pass are nearby mountain routes, but reaching the top of a pass does not complete the climb to the peak. Explore the C…

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Corner Cave

Cave

Northern Drakensberg

Mnweni (Amangwane)

Corner Cave is an overhang in Mnweni with space for up to 8 people, although a full group may find the sleeping area cramped. Its position in a corner of the hillside gives the cave its fami…

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Crow's Nest

Peak

Northern Drakensberg

Royal Natal

Crow’s Nest is a summit on the plateau inland from the Amphitheatre edge, with the Tugela River curving around it. A visit from the Sentinel Car Park side continues beyond the Chain Ladders;…

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Crow's Nest Cave

Cave

Northern Drakensberg

Royal Natal

Crow’s Nest Cave is on Crow’s Nest Peak near Mont-aux-Sources in the northern Drakensberg. Explore the Royal Natal area: Royal Natal offers valley and foothill walks beneath the Amphitheatre…

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Cycad Cave

Cave

Northern Drakensberg

Mnweni (Amangwane)

Cycad Cave lies in Mnweni on the approach towards Ifidi Pass. Visiting the cave is a different outing from climbing the high pass, which lies farther into the mountains.

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Dalmore Guest Farm

Accommodation

Northern Drakensberg

Dalmore Guest Farm offers bed-and-breakfast and self-catering accommodation on a working farm between Bergville and Winterton. Rooms and cottages have different layouts, with private bathroo…

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